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The Simpsons predicted Donald Trump's presidency.
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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that the Simpsons predicted Donald Trump's presidency?
Partly. One book and a Wikipedia episode article note that a 2000 Simpsons episode depicted a Trump presidency, while a statistics discussion attributes the apparent 'prediction' to cognitive bias and scenario-building rather than genuine foresight. The items only partially address whether the show truly predicted the presidency.
Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 2 sources for, 1 against · Last checked
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The Simpsons Secret: A Cromulent Guide To How The Simpsons Predicted Everything!. (2021). ebookcentral.proquest.com. https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=6646079
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Why are The Simpsons (TV series) so apparently successful in "predicting" the future?. (n.d.). stats.stackexchange.com. https://stats.stackexchange.com/questions/372723
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Bart to the Future - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bart_to_the_Future
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